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Fausto Vera

Fausto Mariano Vera (born 26 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Mineiro.[2]

Fausto Vera
Vera with Corinthians in 2023
Personal information
Full name Fausto Mariano Vera[1]
Date of birth (2000-03-26) 26 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Hurlingham, Argentina
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder[3]
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Mineiro
Number 18
Youth career
2013–2018 Argentinos Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Argentinos Juniors 61 (8)
2022–2024 Corinthians 64 (1)
2024– Atlético Mineiro 0 (0)
International career
2017 Argentina U17 3 (0)
2018–2019 Argentina U20 9 (1)
2019 Argentina U22 5 (1)
2020–2021 Argentina U23 9 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
Men's Football
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:43, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Vera started his career with Argentinos Juniors.[2][4] He was promoted into their senior team during 2018–19, making his debut in the Argentine Primera División against Tigre in November 2018; coming off the bench for Ignacio Méndez in an away loss at the Estadio José Dellagiovanna.[2] On 6 March 2020, on his twenty-fourth appearance, Vera scored his first senior goal in a win over Rosario Central.[2]

On 26 July 2022, Vera joined Brazilian club Corinthians on a four-year deal.[5]

On 16 July 2024, Vera signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Atlético Mineiro.[6]

International career

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In 2017, Vera was selected by the Argentina U17s for the 2017 South American U-17 Championship.[2] They were knocked out at the first group stage, with Vera featuring in matches with Venezuela, Peru and Brazil.[2] Vera won three caps for the Argentina U20s at the 2018 COTIF Tournament.[7][8][9][10] He also featured for the U19s and trained against the senior squad in 2017.[11][12] In December 2018, Vera was selected for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.[13] In May 2019, Fernando Batista called up Vera for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[14] He scored in their 5–2 matchday one win over South Africa on 25 May; in appearance one of three.[2]

Vera received a call-up for the 2019 Pan American Games with the U22s in Peru.[15] He appeared five times, including once in the final in which he also scored, as they won the competition.[2]

Vera appeared for the Argentina Olympic side at the 2020 Summer Olympics, starting every game as the team suffered a group stage elimination.

Personal life

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Vera is of Paraguayan descent through his paternal grandparents.[16]

Career statistics

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As of 27 June 2024.[2]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental State League Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Argentinos Juniors 2018–19 Primera División 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 — 0 0 6 0
2019–20 14 1 2 0 1 0 3[a] 0 — 0 0 20 1
2020–21 9[nb 1] 1 0 0 — — — — 9 1
2021 11[nb 1] 1 0 0 — 2[b] 0 — — 13 1
2022 25[nb 1] 5 2 0 — — — — 27 5
Total 61 8 4 0 5 0 5 0 — 0 0 75 8
Corinthians 2022 Série A 18 0 6 0 — 2[b] 0 — — 26 0
2023 21 1 8 0 — 9[c] 0 9[d] 0 — 47 1
2024 6 0 3 0 — 4[a] 1 10[d] 0 — 23 1
Total 45 1 17 0 — 15 1 19 0 — 96 2
Atlético Mineiro 2024 Série A 0 0 — — 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 106 9 21 0 5 0 20 1 19 0 0 0 171 10
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Six appearances in Copa Libertadores, three appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Campeonato Paulista

Honours

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Argentina U23[17]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Argentina" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Argentina - F. Vera". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Fausto Vera". World Football. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de FAUSTO VERA". BDFA. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Corinthians anuncia contratação de Fausto Vera". ge. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Fausto Vera é o novo reforço do Galo!". Clube Atlético Mineiro. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Todo lo que tenés que saber del torneo Sub 20 de L'Alcudia: el fixture de Argentina y las curiosidades". Infobae. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  8. ^ "SELECCIÓN A MURCIANA vs SELECCION NACIONAL ARGENTINA". COTIF Tournament. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  9. ^ "SELECCIÓN NACIONAL ARGENTINA vs SELECCION NACIONAL MAURITANIA". COTIF Tournament. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  10. ^ "SELECCIÓN NACIONAL ARGENTINA vs SELECCION NACIONAL INDIA". COTIF Tournament. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Terminó la semana de actividad Sub 19". Argentine Football Association. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Seleccionado juvenil: quiénes son los integrantes del nuevo equipo Sub 20 argentino". La Nación. 7 July 2017. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Convocados para el Sudamericano Sub 20". AFA. 22 December 2018. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  14. ^ "Lista de convocados para el Mundial". AFA. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Lista de convocados de la Selección Sub 23 para los Juegos Panamericanos". AFA. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  16. ^ "La "joya" del fútbol argentino que está en la mira de la Albirroja". La Nación (Paraguay) (in Spanish). Versus. 29 May 2022.
  17. ^ "La selección de fútbol vence a Honduras y se queda con la medalla dorada de los Juegos Panamericanos". Infobae. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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